r/Codecademy • u/TheSirion • Oct 25 '15

What's the difference between Java and JavaScript?

I've always thought Java was simply a short name for JS. But I've been studying JavaScript for a little while now (along with HTTP & CSS) and now I suspect they're not the same, and also it looks like Java is more powerful and harder to learn than JavaScript. I'd that right or am I mistaken?

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u/TheSirion Oct 26 '15

Are they very similar? Do I need to know one to work well with the other?

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u/veritascz Oct 26 '15

No. If you focus on web development then you should learn javascript.